6 h. ago From ‘Hamnet’ to ‘Wicked’: The movies defining the Oscars race so far

So many movies have debuted over the past three weeks. So. So. So. Many. Movies. Back-to-back film festivals in Venice, Telluride, Colorado, and Toronto are where studios bring their biggest, most prestigious fall titles for splashy world premieres amid a gathering of international press. It can feel a little like being in an antigravity chamber […]

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7 h. ago Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI

WASHINGTON — Hours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel declared online that “the subject” in the killing was in custody. The shooter was not. The two men who had been detained were quickly released, and Utah officials acknowledged that the gunman remained at large. The false assurance was more […]

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7 h. ago ‘Go to eleven’: How the ‘Spinal Tap’ phrase lived on after the movie

Rob Reiner had a secret weapon on the set of “This Is Spinal Tap.” The dialogue in the mockumentary centred around a fictional British heavy metal band was almost entirely improvised. But before they started rolling, director Reiner (who also played documentarian Marty Di Bergi in the film) talked to the art department about funny […]

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8 h. ago South Korea is going wild for ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ made in the U.S. by a Korean Canadian director

SEOUL – Cup noodles and shrimp chips featuring Huntr/x members are flying off the shelves. “Golden” is playing on loop at insurance offices and gyms. Dance studios are teaching moves from the animated film. The American-made Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters” has taken this nation – which put the K in K-pop – by storm. […]

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12 h. ago Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera and Jamie Lee Curtis talk tense wildfire thriller ‘The Lost Bus’

McConaughey and Ferrera play ordinary people forced into heroism in upcoming film that recounts California's devastating 2018 Camp Fire

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25 h. ago Cases to be dropped against 2 police officers in fatal shooting of Calgary man

Anthony Heffernan was 27 years old when he was fatally shot in a northeast Calgary motel room on March 16, 2015 and his family called the dropped charges upsetting.

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30 h. ago People are losing jobs, minds for celebrating of Charlie Kirk slaying

Immediately after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, social media was ripped in two — with one side mourning and the other celebrating. Reaction to the murder of the conservative commentator was almost as brutal as the shooting itself, with many ecstatic over the news that Kirk died in hospital from a single gunshot to the neck while […]

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30 h. ago Widespread availability of graphic Charlie Kirk shooting video shows content moderation challenges

Immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot during a college event in Utah, graphic video of what happened was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed. Millions of people watched — sometimes whether they wanted to or not — as the videos autoplayed on social media platforms. Video was easy to […]

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30 h. ago Dwayne Johnson set aside self doubt for The Smashing Machine

After bulking up to portray legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, Dwayne Johnson is slimming down to play a man who befriends a chicken in his next movie. Following his latest film’s buzzworthy premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Johnson, who has been earning raves as the lead in the upcoming sports […]

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32 h. ago False active shooter report at U.S. Naval Academy leaves 1 injured

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A false report of an active shooter at the U.S. Naval Academy led to one person being injured at the Maryland military college, officials said. The person injured was airlifted to a hospital on Thursday and was in stable condition, Lt. Naweed Lemar, the spokesperson for the base that hosts the academy, […]

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32 h. ago ‘Have empathy’: Manitoba cabinet minister criticized for comments on Charlie Kirk shooting

Premier Wab Kinew says he intends to have a conversation with a Manitoba cabinet minister Friday after a controversial post she shared on social media.

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34 h. ago Tyler Robinson: What we know about the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect

A Robinson family member interviewed by investigators after the shooting alleged that the suspect had become 'more political' in recent years.

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36 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s blunt assessment of life in Canada goes viral after shooting death

'I would deport Justin Trudeau ... that guy sucks'

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36 h. ago Illumination and Nintendo Announce the New Animated Film Based on the World of Super Mario Bros. Will Be Titled The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & KYOTO, Japan — Illumination (HQ: Santa Monica, CA, USA; Founder and CEO: Chris Meledandri) and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan; Representative Director and President: Shuntaro Furukawa, “Nintendo” hereafter) today announced that the title of the new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., will be The […]

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37 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: Manhunt enters 3rd day, new images revealed

Charlie Kirk, a close Trump ally and conservative activist, was fatally shot while on stage speaking at a college campus in Utah on Wednesday.

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37 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: U.S. authorities say suspect is now in custody

Charlie Kirk, a close Trump ally and conservative activist, was fatally shot while on stage speaking at a college campus in Utah on Wednesday.

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37 h. ago United Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Osaka as cargo fire is suspected

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — A United Airlines passenger plane carrying 142 people and bound for the Philippine island of Cebu made an emergency landing in Osaka on Friday after an indicator showed a fire in the cargo room, Japanese aviation officials said. Footage on Japan’s NHK television showed passengers sliding down escape shooters from the […]

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45 h. ago «Un beau grand voyage audacieux»: un film lumineux pour Margot Robbie et Colin Farrell

«C’est le scénario le plus puissant que j’ai lu en 25 ans», dit Colin Farrell, qui y tient aussi la vedette.

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50 h. ago Cases against two Calgary police officers in fatal motel shooting dropped

Anthon Heffernan's mother, Irene, said her family is 'shocked' and that 'we're disappointed and frustrated once again'

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53 h. ago U of T prof who made shooting comment after Charlie Kirk assassination now on leave

'Shooting is honestly too good for so many of you fascist c--ts,' University of Toronto professor Ruth Marshall said on X

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